'A Lehigh Valley Christmas' to give more for less

A Lehigh Valley Christmas, the annual concert that brings together regional performers for a holiday-themed night of music, will be even more full of cheer than usual.

When the 16th annual concert arrives at 7 p.m. Nov. 25 at Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown, the concert will have 18 acts, plus a finale — its most since 2008. Its $30 ticket price is its lowest since it was raised to $35 in 2006.

"For us, the magic of the holidays is something personal —- a feeling that lives deep inside us and has a very special and yet different meaning for each and every one of us," says Miriam Huertas, who, with husband Mike Krisukas ,organizes the concert to benefit Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Huertas is the chamber's vice president of Allentown Initiatives. Krisukas is a guitarist in Lehigh Valley cabaret rock favorite Zen For Primates.